| Crash location | 61.992777°N, 148.298055°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Chickaloon, AK
61.796667°N, 148.462778°W 14.6 miles away |
| Tail number | N9840Q |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 15 Sep 2009 |
| Aircraft type | Piper PA-18 |
| Additional details: | None |
The solo airline transport pilot reported he was landing a tailwheel-equipped airplane at an 800-foot-long off-airport, gravel-covered site, at the conclusion of a Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that during the landing roll the main wheels sunk into an area of soft, rough terrain, and the airplane nosed over, which resulted in substantial damage to the wings, lift struts, fuselage and empennage. He reported that there were no preaccident mechanical problems with the airplane.
The pilot's decision to land on unsuitable terrain, which resulted in a nose-over on landing.